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CHAPTER 25- The Checkup
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2026-03-25 13:18:44
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THE BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET HEIR CHAPTER 25- The Checkup
We're in the doctor's office, midtown. Same place where I found out I was pregnant. It's been five months now, I'm halfway there. I sit on the exam table, paper crinkling. Caleb is in a chair beside me. Holding my hand.Doctor Chen enters. Clipboard. Warm smile."Good morning. How are we feeling?""Tired. But okay.""Any cramping? Bleeding? Unusual symptoms?""No. Everything's normal.""Good. Let's take a look at the baby."Ultrasound machine, cold gel on belly, wand pressing. Screen flickering. There he is. A little blob that's becoming a person. Arms, legs, head. Heartbeat strong and steady."Heartbeat looks great," Dr. Chen says. "One forty-five. Perfect range."Caleb leans forward. Staring at the screen. "Is that his hand?""Yes. See? He's moving quite a bit today."We watch our son move on the screen. Kicking. Turning. Alive."Can you tell the gender?" I ask. "Confirm?""Absolutely. See here? Definitely a boy."Caleb squeezes my hand and smiles. First genuine smile since yesterda
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